Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0705 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Hong Kong, China is 0.0705 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0705 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong, China 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0579 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0598 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0608 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0669 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 0.027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 Mt CO2e | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | 0.054 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0595 Mt CO2e | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | 0.0645 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | 0.0656 Mt CO2e | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1753 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Hong Kong, China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Hong Kong, China was 0.0705 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0705 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).